Anarchism literally on trial today in Fort Worth, lots of back and forth about what a red and black flag means.
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Anarchism literally on trial today in Fort Worth, lots of back and forth about what a red and black flag means.
I'm curious about what antagonism you are seeing there and why it may be happening in America but doesn't seem to be in Europe as much at present (historically is another matter)
I'm not American (although I lived there for almost 20 years) - I live in a European city which has a good local anarchist presence which is quite active in organising here - There are some local Leninist & Trotskyist groups but (anecdotally) they seem fewer in number - I mostly see them at protests
I presumed online was what you were referring to - since in real life I rarely see anarchists spending much time on or having much interaction with Leninists at all, as they're usually focused on other praxis (except perhaps at the beginning of their learning theory journey)
Well non-anarchist pro-communists (mostly Leninists) make negative remarks about anarchism daily on Bsky, sometimes several times a day. Most anarchist I know don't have much to say about Leninism unless responding to these sorts of remarks.
Tonga people
Tonga People - Anti-Authoritarian Community
‘They govern themselves without chiefs or centralised authority, maintaining order through an intricate web of kinship obligations, joking relationships, and neighbourhood ties.’ anarwiki.org/wiki/Tonga_p... #anarchism #community
Well anarchist don't have any monopoly on ideas & many anarchist ideas have been adopted (see the UK's National Health Service for one).
But my rejection of representative democracy doesn't come from its lack of effectiveness, but its terrible record on freedom and violence.
Well there doesn't have to be four different local sewage committees, one will probably suffice, if any committees are needed in that situation at all.
Funnily enough I actually wrote a story about how such things (as sewage) would work - peacefulrevolutionary.substack.com/p/liberation...
Glad you liked it - Here are a few more links that touch upon this concept -
anarwiki.org/wiki/Horizon...
&
anarwiki.org/wiki/Workers...
&
anarwiki.org/wiki/Anarchi...
It's okay to question these things - It isn't that no-one is involved in planning or coordination - just that many people are, with none of them having power to compel anyone else - it's more like they are advisors who people can take the advice of if they want in that area of expertise
If you use the word governing to mean voluntary non-forceful coordination that you can opt out of then that's fine - but most dictionaries say it also means to control, not just advise or help - then the question becomes what right do they have to that control and what happens if you oppose it
The Rise Of The Cult Of Ultra-Nationalism
‘Have you ever noticed how some people will defend their country’s actions no matter what evidence you show them its evils?’
peacefulrevolutionary.substack.com/p/the-rise-o... #fascism
I do too! I think there is room for both - Seeing the positive in would-be-fascists losing and those with more progressive candidates winning, but also realising the limitations of electoral politics at achieving real lasting change, and wanting more shared community power and freedom.
Organisation doesn't equal government - Governing (ruling over others by force) equals government.
anarwiki.org/wiki/Definit...
Sure there can be committees - the difference is that their suggestions are voluntarily accepted and not enforced by violence - no-one is punished for not obeying - unlike governments.
Anarchism doesn't ignore human nature. If people are selfish then it's better not to give them more power to rule over others. If they're selfless then they don't need people to rule over them. If they're inbetween then we should still not take the risk of allowing rulers. youtu.be/zZSLFlAbycE
If that was what anarchism was and that was what anarchists believed then maybe you would be right - but luckily no anarchists I'm aware of are stupid enough to believe in your imaginary version of anarchism
Cures do cost time and effort, but capitalism gets in the way of this by adding paywalls: Recently a molecular biochemist had to beg the public for funding for a promising pancreatic cancer cure - while a pharmaceutical company said curing disease doesn't make enough profit.
Yes, workers and others organise, but nobody governs or rules over a state and its citizens. There are no party officials, no lobbyists, no donors, and no force. Coordination is voluntary, federated, and driven by need, not tax revenue, or maintaining state power. anarwiki.org/wiki/Definit...
"The book also a story about a clash between anarchsim/libertarianism and authoritarianism."
Libertarian in the Libertarian Socialist sense?
Traditional European anti-capitalist Libertarianism?
Anarchism works well at scale -
* anarwiki.org/wiki/Anarchi...
* anarwiki.org/wiki/Cyberne...
* anarwiki.org/wiki/Horizon...
(Links & Footnotes give more academic and historical studies)
Anarchism works well at scale -
anarwiki.org/wiki/Anarchi...
Including medical needs -
anarwiki.org/wiki/Healthc...
Because it favours a needs-based 'economy' money isn't an impediment to care either.
anarwiki.org/wiki/Anarchi...
Thanks for giving the link to this video - I enjoyed watching it - very insightful! Keep spreading videos like this!
You're almost there - just need to drop the private-property part and you'll truly be an anarchist -
peacefulrevolutionary.substack.com/p/property-r...
I was always conflicted by Chomsky's framing of this - I liked the idea of putting the burden of proof back on those who claim hierarchy is necessary, but disagreed with him on his example of parenting a justified hierarchy -
peacefulrevolutionary.substack.com/p/justificat...
Cucuteni–Trypillia Civilisation
Anti-Authoritarian Community - Cucuteni–Trypillia
‘Cucuteni–Trypillian society appears to have been highly egalitarian, peaceful, and ecologically sustainable ... example of large-scale non-hierarchical organisation in the prehistoric record.’
anarwiki.org/wiki/Cucuten... #anarchism #community
Change-Makers: How To Become Fearless (by Afterthoughts)
youtu.be/zavx4Obq1OI
It’s always good to be reminded that if we don’t practice being brave today we won’t have the courage to act when the time comes to step up - it starts with small acts of rebellion now #anarchism #anti-fascism
A quicker response than sending academic studies -
youtu.be/6VOHG9fzcDI
& youtu.be/gmRe5E1Vceo
There were several million people in non-hierarchal country sized areas for hundreds of years - if thats the limit then such societies can divide once they get larger than this. The size of humanity is not the problem - it is some people wanting to rule others. anarwiki.org/wiki/Anarchi...
Seeing that humanity has existed for the majority of its existence without states and we had non-hierarchal civilisations that lasted thousands of years - I’d say the burden of proof is on you to prove it isn’t possible - the evidence is on the anarchists side in this area.